Born in Kolhapur, Dr Jayant Narlikar is often called the Einstein of Maharashtra. His work in Astrophysics and Astronomy is lauded by many, and he is the man behind the Hoyle-Narlikar theory of conformal gravity. Listen to this episode of HistoryShots to know more about this legend of Indian science.

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